Career: Franco landed a role in cult US TV show Freaks and Geeks, and followed it up with other minor roles before scoring a major critical success in a TV movie about the life of James Dean. That led to him being cast Spider-Man's best friend in the summer 2002 major hit Spider-Man and its sequels. Deuces Wild, City by the Sea, Pineapple Express and In the Valley of Elah followed. He won rave reviews opposite Sean Penn in Gus Van Sant's Milk and gave an Oscar-nominated performance in 127 Hours - he also co-hosted the Oscars in 2011. Despite huge movie successes, Franco re-enrolled at UCLA in the autumn of 2006 to study creative writing; he later published a collection of short stories which received mixed reviews.

Career: Guest roles followed for Mara in a number of TV shows, including Everwood, Nip/Tuck, Boston Public, CSI Miami and CSI. She had recurring roles in Jack & Bobby and season five of 24. Her big break came in 2013 when she played Zoe Barnes alongside Kevin Spacey in the Netflix remake of House of Cards. Since then, she has largely concentrated on film roles, including Transcendence (2014), Fantastic Four (2015) and The Martian (2015). Her other film credits include Iron Man 2 (2010) and 127 Hours (2010).